James T. and Berta R. Laney Professor in Moral Leadership Robert Franklin will contest a runoff election on Dec. 1 against form Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall./Courtesy of Emory Photo Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall and Emory theology Professor Robert Franklin will advance to a runoff election for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District [...]
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The Student Programming Committee (SPC) hosted Alyssa Mastromonaco, the former White House deputy chief of staff for operations under President Barack Obama, on Oct. 1 to discuss the current state of the country and relive her time in the White House. In total, 128 people tuned in to hear her talk. SPC members Olivia Milloway [...]
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Every election year, millions of Americans wait in line for hours at polling stations to cast their vote. This year, with COVID-19 still posing an immense public health threat, college students have stepped up to be poll workers, a job traditionally filled by elderly people who are at high risk of dying from the virus. [...]
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Tomorrow, Georgia’s 5th Congressional district will hold a special election to determine who will serve the remainder of the late Congressman John Lewis’ term. The district includes parts of Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties. Seven candidates are vying for the position, including Robert Franklin, the James T. and Berta R. Laney professor in moral leadership [...]
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The newly-formed Georgia Youth for Biden Leadership Council held its first press conference on Sept. 23, in which council co-chairs explained the importance of young voter participation in electing former Vice President Joe Biden to the presidency. The council, a local campaign arm of the nationwide “Students for Biden” initiative, is comprised of 18- to [...]
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